Der Jaeger
Generational EBUG
A draft I'd like to see:
Higher pick: a faller, Newhook, Boldy, Soderstrom
Lower Pick: Seider
Higher pick: a faller, Newhook, Boldy, Soderstrom
Lower Pick: Seider
Really hope the blues pick it up. 2020 is looking pretty bad. 2012 level bad, and without the stacked d group.
There's no way it can be 2012 level bad.
Lafrienere is definitely a legit top pick contender, and might even go first in 2019. However, after that, the field is looking like a lot of Cody Hodgsons (that is to say, great skill, so so size, so so speed). Byfield’s really the only other notable right now, but even he has a couple big questions.
It’s early. This time last year, I knew about Hughes, and had only begun to hear about turcotte, Kakko, and Newhook. However, I did know that 2019 had a lot of speed. So far, 2020 is looking stale.
Can someone post a list of the top 5-10 right hand D in this draft class? I want try and watch some of them.
I think my favourite player in this draft is always going to be vasili podkolzin, I just see so much him being that next russian star.
Victor Soderstrom
Antonii Honka
Moritz Seider
Lassi Thomson
I don’t have another righty in my top 60 right now. A ton of lefties though, including some real good fits (Kokkonen)
Edit:
I did miss one: Billy Constantinou
Also, I don’t currently have knowledge or ranking on him, but Drew Helleson is on the watchlist
I don’t really want buffalo to draft a D unless he’s a righty, but this doesn’t look like a very good year for right shot D. I’d maybe just go 3 forwards in the first and try for that right D in next years draft.
Soderstrom is definitely a good target in the 12-16 range. Aside from him though, I agree.
I want skill up front to match up with Toronto and Tampa for years to come.
There’s also an argument to be made for an elite transition defense that feeds the weapons we already have and keeps Toronto pinned.
2C is a giant need right now, but that’ll be too high in this draft for us to get a blue chipper. (Unless St. Louis finishes In the sweet spot) Alternatively, picking a defensive prospect would be right in the spot I expect us to picks
I think we’re actually in a position where you literally just take the top guy on your board. Fortunately, we don’t have holes that a prospect is going to fix. Casey Mittelstadt is way more likely to be a 2 C then any player we draft this year.
I don’t really want buffalo to draft a D unless he’s a righty, but this doesn’t look like a very good year for right shot D. I’d maybe just go 3 forwards in the first and try for that right D in next years draft.
What are the stipulations on our 1st round pick from St Louis?
I understand it's top ten protected.
What happens if the pick falls into the top ten? does it move to 2020 with no stipulations? or would the 2020 pick also be top ten protected?
I would love to see us get one of either Soderstrom or Seider. But the guy I really Hope slips is Newhook. Especially coming out of the BCHL I could see that happening, so hopefully it does, and with him going to NCAA, I’d assume Botterill prefers that route of development over the CHL system
I would love to see us get one of either Soderstrom or Seider. But the guy I really Hope slips is Newhook. Especially coming out of the BCHL I could see that happening, so hopefully it does, and with him going to NCAA, I’d assume Botterill prefers that route of development over the CHL system